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I <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> i <br />I <br />i <br />i <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Anderson, Commissioners Dempsey, Jensen, <br />Johnson, Nixt, and Wivoda. Voting No: None. Absent: Kociscak. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 7:57 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br />~:.~hairperson Anderson called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at <br />7:57 p.m. <br /> <br />C.~mmissioner Nixt stai:d that he would l:ke more data submitted which would i~ciicate the <br />current coverage area:, r'~d where the holes az.~ located which 'wv:'!4 indicate the prof. ~s:d site as <br /> only feasible location. If the areas that nave holes are outsi&~ the City of R~.~'~' then the <br /> ~zr should be loca~ ' somewhere else. <br /> <br />'.,tt.~rperson Andersc~ :aquested clarifica~..~_, on the condit[c~.M use permit questic_.~[ng if the <br />....ormit is for allowir'~. ~,~e tower itself of fbr ',.':.~ additional heig2.. <br /> <br />? ,ting Community Development Direct¥'z Yrolik explained tk:.t a conditional ~:::~ ?ermit is <br />~ -"~ired to construe: [h~ tower and to allow ?or the additional height. <br /> <br />~c:'unissioner Jense.. stated that the propoa..d area is a beautifm site and the tower ~...~uld be in <br />~,ne resident's front yard. She questior.:d if the tower ' ~c,:::!d be the tallest 'lc .ver in the <br />metropolitan area a~.~ asked who paid for the outside c'~.,~oaltant. The repot~ from the <br />~ .... open ent consul~-.m-,; does not seem assux~¢d that the proposed s~te is the best locati~ <br /> <br />,~cting Community Development Director replied that the U.S. ¥~rest application esc~-o¥:t pays for <br />~ .~e consultant costs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Nixt stated that they should review the prelimina~y approved Comprehensive Plan <br />and apply those provisions from this point forward. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson inquired if the project is time critical. <br /> <br />Mr. Mitchell replied that U.S. West has a very aggressive building schedule; a delay would have <br />an impact on the schedule. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dempsey questioned what the coverage would be at 75 feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Mitchell replied a half mile. <br /> <br />Commissioner Dempsey stated that Bums Township allows up to 200 feet for towers and <br />suggested that U.S. West co-locate with the existing tower on 167~ and then construct a new <br />tower in Bums Township where the guidelines are not so stringent. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/January 4, 2000 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br /> <br /> <br />